Financial Analyst

About the role

The Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) supports Jackson Spalding (JS), an award-winning PR and marketing agency, by providing financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting; operational analysis; KPI-driven analytics and trends; benchmarking; and executive-level reporting. This role also assists JS' operational business units and client account teams, offering financial support and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Proactively work with assigned Disciplines to provide financial management and decision-making support, including resource allocation against strategic objectives.
• Leverage financial information to provide timely business performance insights and growth opportunities.
• Collaborate on strategic and analytical projects with Discipline and key account team leads to drive business growth and meet budget targets.
• Build and maintain key management reporting and dashboards, and lead thought leadership on analytics/reporting architecture.
• Provide general finance support for assigned functions, including managing planning processes and optimizing internal processes.
• Conduct variance analyses to compare actual performance against forecasts and budgets, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Develop and implement initiatives to continuously improve and automate forecasting and reporting tools and processes.
• Use business intelligence tools to deliver meaningful insights into business performance, both internally and externally.
• Perform ad-hoc analysis and financial modeling in support of key initiatives and required analytics.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of FP&A or corporate finance experience.
• A BA/BS degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics required.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with business stakeholders and communicate financial information effectively.
• Demonstrated expertise in financial modeling, reporting, and budgeting.
• Ability to clearly link financial results/outcomes to operational performance drivers, maintaining high standards of integrity, accuracy, and ethics.
• Strong analytical skills and a proven track record of success in financial analysis.
• Expertise in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Experience with enterprise resource planning systems and modern tools for business analytics.
• Proficiency with AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude.
• Positive collaborative team player with a willingness to learn and contribute to the team and organization.
• Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple, changing priorities and work under tight deadlines.